General Knowledge

  • 101. Q): Which ancient civilization built the pyramids?

    A): The Egyptians.

  • 102. Q): Who was the first emperor of China?

    A): Qin Shi Huang

  • 103. Q): In which country did the ancient city of Troy exist?

    A): Turkey

  • 104. Q): Who wrote the ancient Indian text, the Arthashastra?

    A): Kautilya (Chanakya)

  • 105. Q): Which ancient civilization was famous for its advanced drainage system?

    A): The Indus Valley Civilization

  • 106. Q): What is the name of the first recorded law code?

    A): The Code of Hammurabi.

  • 107. Q): Who was the Greek god of the sea?

    A): Poseidon

  • 108. Q): What was the main language of the Roman Empire?

    A): Latin

  • 109. Q): Which battle marked the end of the Persian Wars?

    A): The Battle of Plataea.

  • 110. Q): Who was the first Holy Roman Emperor?

    A): Charlemagne.

  • 111. Q): What year did the Battle of Hastings occur?

    A): 1066

  • 112. Q): Who was the leader of the Mongol Empire?

    A): Genghis Khan.

  • 113. Q): Which English document, signed in 1215, limited the power of the king?

    A): The Magna Carta.

  • 114. Q): Who was known as the Maid of Orléans?

    A): Joan of Arc.

  • 115. Q): What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

    A): Constantinople.

  • 116. Q): Which famous Muslim leader recaptured Jerusalem in 1187?

    A): Saladin.

  • 117. Q): What pandemic swept through Europe in the 14th century?

    A): The Black Death.

  • 118. Q): Who was the first emperor of the Mali Empire?

    A): Sundiata Keita.

  • 119. Q): Which battle is considered to have ended the Hundred Years War?

    A): The Battle of Castillon.

  • 120. Q): Who was the first President of the United States?

    A): George Washington.

  • 121. Q): In which year did the American Civil War begin?

    A): 1861

  • 122. Q): Who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence?

    A): Thomas Jefferson.

  • 123. Q): Which revolution is associated with the storming of the Bastille?

    A): The French Revolution.

  • 124. Q): Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?

    A): Joseph Stalin.

  • 125. Q): What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America in 1620?

    A): The Mayflower.


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